ensaio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- assay noun A test that determines the composition or purity of a substance, or the potency of a drug or biological sample.
- audition noun A short performance given to show a director or panel that you're suitable for a role or job.
- essay noun A short piece of writing that explores or argues a particular topic.
- rehearsal noun A practice session for a performance, to prepare before it happens in front of an audience.
- trial noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.
- try verb To make an attempt at doing something.
Senses
ensaio is used for these senses in English:
- assay The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
- audition (countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
- essay (publishing) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
- rehearsal The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.
- trial (legal) A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).
- trial (archaic) The action of trying (to do) something, especially more than once. (This sense is still current in the expression trial and error.)
- try (rugby) A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
assay — full definition
- noun A test that determines the composition or purity of a substance, or the potency of a drug or biological sample.
- verb To carry out such a test on a substance, especially an ore or metal.
audition — full definition
- noun A short performance given to show a director or panel that you're suitable for a role or job.
- verb To perform in order to be judged for a role, or to judge performers this way.